TEJON RANCH, Calif., March 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tejon Ranch Co., or the Company, (NYSE:TRC), a diversified real estate development and agribusiness company, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and year-ended December 31, 2022.
"2022 was a productive year for the Company, led by our commercial/industrial real estate business segment. We completed construction and fully leased a 629,274 square feet industrial building. In 2023, we plan to further expand our footprint at Tejon Ranch Commerce Center (TRCC) with an additional industrial space, comprised of more than 446,000 square feet, which was fully leased prior to construction commencement. In addition, we sold more than 98 acres of land and made good progress on the design and engineering of our new multi-family residential units and the next industrial building opportunity at TRCC," said Gregory S. Bielli, President and CEO of Tejon Ranch Co. "We are entering 2023 with a strong balance sheet and look forward to expanding our footprint at TRCC to further complement our current income producing assets at TRCC."
Commercial/Industrial Real Estate Highlights
Fourth-Quarter 2022Financial Highlights
Tejon Ranch Co. provides Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure, because it offers additional information for monitoring the Company's cash flow performance. A table providing a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to its most comparable GAAP measure, as well as an explanation of, and important disclosures about, this non-GAAP measure, is included in the tables at the end of this press release.
Fiscal 2022Financial Highlights
Tejon Ranch Co. provides Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure, because it offers additional information for monitoring the Company's cash flow performance. A table providing a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to its most comparable GAAP measure, as well as an explanation of, and important disclosures about, this non-GAAP measure, is included in the tables at the end of this press release.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of December 31, 2022, total capital, including debt, was approximately $527.5 million. As of December 31, 2022, the Company had cash and securities totaling approximately $72.6 million and $40.6 million available on its line of credit.
2023Outlook:
The Company will continue to aggressively pursue commercial/industrial development, multi-family development opportunities, leasing, sales, and investment within TRCC and its joint ventures. The Company will also continue to invest in its residential projects, including Mountain Village at Tejon Ranch, Centennial at Tejon Ranch and Grapevine at Tejon Ranch.
California is one of the most highly regulated states in which to engage in real estate development and, as such, natural delays, including those resulting from litigation, can be reasonably anticipated. Accordingly, throughout the next few years, the Company expects net income to fluctuate from year-to-year based on commodity prices, production within its farming segment and mineral resources segment, and the timing of sales of land and the leasing of land within its industrial developments.
Water sales opportunities each year are impacted by the total precipitation and snowpack runoff in Northern California from winter storms along with California State Water Project, or SWP, allocations. The current SWP allocation is at 35% of contract amounts with an expectation that the allocation might increase. With a higher SWP allocation in 2023 we anticipate the demand for water to be lower than in previous years where the SWP allocation was significantly lower.
Pricing for nut and grape crops are particularly sensitive to the size of each year’s world crop and demand for those crops. High production levels combined with higher-than-normal inventory levels from the 2021 crop year as a result of supply chain issues have pushed prices to lower levels. We expect prices to remain low until industry inventory levels are reduced, which may not happen until after 2023.
About Tejon Ranch Co.
Tejon Ranch Co. (NYSE: TRC) is a diversified real estate development and agribusiness company, whose principal asset is its 270,000-acre land holding located approximately 60 miles north of Los Angeles and 30 miles south of Bakersfield.
More information about Tejon Ranch Co. can be found online at http://www.tejonranch.com.
Forward Looking Statements:
The statements contained herein, which are not historical facts, are forward-looking statements based on economic forecasts, strategic plans and other factors, which by their nature involve risk and uncertainties. In particular, among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are the following: business conditions and the general economy, future commodity prices and yields, market forces, the ability to obtain various governmental entitlements and permits, interest rates and other risks inherent in real estate and agriculture businesses. For further information on factors that could affect the Company, the reader should refer to the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
TEJON RANCH CO.CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS(In thousands, except earnings per share)(Unaudited)
Three-Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||
2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||||
Revenues: | |||||||||||||||
Real estate - commercial/industrial | $ | 8,352 | $ | 6,656 | $ | 40,515 | $ | 19,476 | |||||||
Mineral resources | 2,357 | 1,633 | 21,595 | 20,987 | |||||||||||
Farming | 5,649 | 3,427 | 13,001 | 11,039 | |||||||||||
Ranch operations | 1,095 | 1,243 | 4,106 | 4,111 | |||||||||||
Total revenues from Operations | 17,453 | 12,959 | 79,217 | 55,613 | |||||||||||
Operating Profits (Losses): | |||||||||||||||
Real estate - commercial/industrial | 3,399 | 3,298 | 24,159 | 7,523 | |||||||||||
Real estate - resort/residential | (411 | ) | (409 | ) | (1,629 | ) | (1,723 | ) | |||||||
Mineral resources | 735 | 399 | 8,626 | 7,428 | |||||||||||
Farming | (186 | ) | (712 | ) | (6,810 | ) | (3,077 | ) | |||||||
Ranch operations | (221 | ) | 75 | (918 | ) | (568 | ) | ||||||||
Income from Operating Segments | 3,316 | 2,651 | 23,428 | 9,583 | |||||||||||
Investment income | 334 | 36 | 634 | 57 | |||||||||||
Gain on sale of real estate | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
Other income | 50 | 33 | 1,088 | 164 | |||||||||||
Corporate expense | (3,469 | ) | (3,167 | ) | (9,699 | ) | (9,843 | ) | |||||||
Income (loss) from operations before equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures | 231 | (447 | ) | 15,451 | (39 | ) | |||||||||
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures, net | 2,885 | 6,386 | 7,752 | 9,202 | |||||||||||
Income before income tax expense | 3,116 | 5,939 | 23,203 | 9,163 | |||||||||||
Income tax expense | 1,131 | 2,584 | 7,393 | 3,821 | |||||||||||
Net income | 1,985 | 3,355 | 15,810 | 5,342 | |||||||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest | 1 | (7 | ) | 2 | (6 | ) | |||||||||
Net income attributable to common stockholders | $ | 1,984 | $ | 3,362 | $ | 15,808 | $ | 5,348 | |||||||
Net income per share attributable to common stockholders, basic | $ | 0.07 | $ | 0.13 | $ | 0.60 | $ | 0.20 | |||||||
Net income per share attributable to common stockholders, diluted | $ | 0.07 | $ | 0.13 | $ | 0.59 | $ | 0.20 | |||||||
Weighted average number of shares outstanding: | |||||||||||||||
Common stock | 26,508,061 | 26,364,435 | 26,478,171 | 26,343,352 | |||||||||||
Common stock equivalents – stock options | 224,778 | 93,402 | 174,748 | 70,662 | |||||||||||
Diluted shares outstanding | 26,732,839 | 26,457,837 | 26,652,919 | 26,414,014 |
TEJON RANCH CO. AND SUBSIDIARIESCONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except per share data) | December 31 | ||||||
2022 | 2021 | ||||||
ASSETS | |||||||
Current Assets: | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 39,119 | $ | 36,195 | |||
Marketable securities - available-for-sale | 33,444 | 10,983 | |||||
Accounts receivable | 4,453 | 6,473 | |||||
Inventories | 3,369 | 5,702 | |||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 2,660 | 3,619 | |||||
Total current assets | 83,045 | 62,972 | |||||
Real estate and improvements - held for lease, net | 16,940 | 17,301 | |||||
Real estate development (includes $115,221 at December 31, 2022 and $112,063 at December 31, 2021, attributable to Centennial Founders, LLC, Note 17) | 321,293 | 319,030 | |||||
Property and equipment, net | 52,980 | 50,699 | |||||
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures | 41,891 | 43,418 | |||||
Net investment in water assets | 47,045 | 50,997 | |||||
Other assets | 3,597 | 1,619 | |||||
TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 566,791 | $ | 546,036 | |||
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | |||||||
Current Liabilities: | |||||||
Trade accounts payable | $ | 5,117 | $ | 4,545 | |||
Accrued liabilities and other | 3,602 | 3,451 | |||||
Income taxes payable | — | 1,217 | |||||
Deferred income | 1,531 | 1,907 | |||||
Current maturities of long-term debt | 1,779 | 4,475 | |||||
Total current liabilities | 12,029 | 15,595 | |||||
Long-term debt, less current portion | 48,161 | 48,155 | |||||
Long-term deferred gains | 11,447 | 8,409 | |||||
Deferred tax liability | 7,180 | 2,898 | |||||
Other liabilities | 10,380 | 14,468 | |||||
Total liabilities | 89,197 | 89,525 | |||||
Commitments and contingencies | |||||||
Equity: | |||||||
Tejon Ranch Co. Stockholders’ Equity | |||||||
Common stock, $0.50 par value per share: | |||||||
Authorized shares - 50,000,000 | |||||||
Issued and outstanding shares - 26,541,553 at December 31, 2022 and 26,400,921 at December 31, 2021 | 13,271 | 13,200 | |||||
Additional paid-in capital | 345,344 | 344,936 | |||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (2,028 | ) | (6,822 | ) | |||
Retained earnings | 105,643 | 89,835 | |||||
Total Tejon Ranch Co. Stockholders’ Equity | 462,230 | 441,149 | |||||
Non-controlling interest | 15,364 | 15,362 | |||||
Total equity | 477,594 | 456,511 | |||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | $ | 566,791 | $ | 546,036 |
Tejon Ranch Co. |
Allen E. Lyda, 661-248-3000 |
Chief Financial Officer |
Non-GAAP Financial Measure
This news release includes references to the Company’s non-GAAP financial measure “EBITDA.” EBITDA represents earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization, a non-GAAP financial measure, and is used by us and others as a supplemental measure of performance. We use Adjusted EBITDA to assess the performance of our core operations, for financial and operational decision making, and as a supplemental or additional means of evaluating period-to-period comparisons on a consistent basis. Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as EBITDA, excluding stock compensation expense and asset abandonment charges. We believe Adjusted EBITDA provides investors relevant and useful information because it permits investors to view income from our operations on an unleveraged basis before the effects of taxes, depreciation and amortization, stock compensation expense, and abandonment charges. By excluding interest expense and income, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA allow investors to measure our performance independent of our capital structure and indebtedness and, therefore, allow for a more meaningful comparison of our performance to that of other companies, both in the real estate industry and in other industries. We believe that excluding charges related to share-based compensation facilitates a comparison of our operations across periods and among other companies without the variances caused by different valuation methodologies, the volatility of the expense (which depends on market forces outside our control), and the assumptions and the variety of award types that a company can use. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA have limitations as measures of our performance. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect our historical cash expenditures or future cash requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments. While EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are relevant and widely used measures of performance, they do not represent net income or cash flows from operations as defined by GAAP. Further, our computation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similar measures reported by other companies.
TEJON RANCH CO.Non-GAAP Financial Measures(Unaudited)
Three Months EndedDecember 31, | Year EndedDecember 31, | ||||||||||||||
2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||||
Net income | $ | 1,985 | $ | 3,355 | $ | 15,810 | $ | 5,342 | |||||||
Net income (loss) attributed to non-controlling interest | 1 | (7 | ) | 2 | (6 | ) | |||||||||
Interest, net: | |||||||||||||||
Consolidated | (334 | ) | (36 | ) | (634 | ) | (57 | ) | |||||||
Our share of interest expense from unconsolidated joint ventures | 1,019 | (166 | ) | 2,974 | 1,708 | ||||||||||
Total interest, net | 685 | (202 | ) | 2,340 | 1,651 | ||||||||||
Income tax expense | 1,131 | 2,584 | 7,393 | 3,821 | |||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization: | |||||||||||||||
Consolidated | 1,286 | 1,186 | 4,628 | 4,594 | |||||||||||
Our share of depreciation and amortization from unconsolidated joint ventures | 1,281 | 1,178 | 4,618 | 4,639 | |||||||||||
Total depreciation and amortization | 2,567 | 2,364 | 9,246 | 9,233 | |||||||||||
EBITDA | $ | 6,367 | $ | 8,108 | $ | 34,787 | $ | 20,053 | |||||||
Stock compensation expense | $ | 789 | $ | 1,109 | $ | 2,877 | $ | 4,271 | |||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 7,156 | $ | 9,217 | $ | 37,664 | $ | 24,324 |